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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-03-16
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The MAN OF The MuskET.

IA portion OF the following poem, written
by Rev. II. S. Taylor, of Englowood. Ill, was
published In a recent number of the Century
ha0dztnel:
They are Building as Babel was built. TO the
Sky,
With clash and confusion OF speech;
They arc pillng up monuments massive ana
high
To lift few names out OF reach,
And the passionate green-laureled god OF the
great,
In whimsical riddle of stone,
Has chosen few from the Field and the State
To sit on the steps of his throne.
But IL will pass from this rage of renown.
This ant-hill, commotion and strife,
Pass by where the marbles and bronzes look
down
With their fast-frozen gestures OF life.
On, out to the ::nameless who lie meath tho
gloom
or the plying cypress and pine;
Your man is the man of the sword and the
plume
But the man of the musket is mine.
knew him by all that is noble knew
This commonplace hero namei
rye camped with him, marched with him,
fought with him, too,
In the swirl OF the nerco battle flannel
Laughed with him, cried with him, taken q
part
OF his cantecn and blanket and known
That the throb Of this chlvalrous prairie boys
heart
Was an answering stroke of my ownl
I knew him, I tell youl And, also. KNEW
When he fell on the battle-swcpt ridge.
That the poor battered body that lay there In
hlna
Was only plank in the bridge
Over which some should pass to fame
That shall shine while the high stars shall
shnel
Your hero is known by an cchoing name
But the man of the musket is mine.
1 knew himl All through him the gold and
alloy
Ran together and equally free;
But judge as trust Christ has judged the
brave boy,
For death made him noble to mel
In the cyclone of war, In the battles eclipse,
Life shook out its lingering sands,
And he died with the names that he loved on
his lips,
His musket still graspcd In his handsl
Up close to the flag my soldier went down,
In tho salient front of the line.
You may take for your heroes the men OF re.
nown,
But the man of the musket is minol
There is peace in the May-ladcned grace Of
the hours
That come when the days work is done;
And peace with the nameless who, under the
flowers
Lie asleep in the slant OF the sun.
Beat the taps! Put out lightsl and silence all
sound;
There Is rifie-pit strength in tho grave!
They sleep we'll who sleep, be they crowned or
uncrowned,
And Death will be kind to the brave.
Old comrades Of mine, by tho fast waning
years
That move to mortalitys goal,
BY my heart full of love and my eyes full of
tears,
hold you all fast in my soull
And march with the May, and its bIossomy
charms
tenderly lay on this sod,
And pray they may rest there, old comrades
in arms,
Like kiss of forgiveness from Godi
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-03-16
Statistics.

The amount annually paid 10 the
school teachers of the United States
is $50, 100000, an average of 900 a
piece.
1t is estimated that the number of
passengers carried by all the railroads
IN the world is 2,4O0, 100000 yearly,
or an average Of $500, 900 day.
The state forests are taken great
care of in all parts of Germany. In
Prussia alone $500, 900 a year is spent
in replanting; yet the the imports ex-
coed the exports by 1000, 700 tons.
If cough disturbs your sleep, a
dose of Piso's Cure for Consumption
will give you good rest.
The present consolidated debt Of
France (S4, 400,000,000) absorbs in
annual interest, more than One-tbird
of oil the resources Of the ordinary
budget of the country, which amounts
to $600.000,000.
The area Of the Argentine Itepub
lie is about 100000 square miles.
In the central regions there arc vast
plains on which over 1000, 900 sheep
and 100000 cattle feed, IN addition
to great droves of horses unenumerat-
ed.
3 months treatment for Soc. Pis0'S
Remedy for Catarrh. Sold by drug
gists.
1t is calculated that fifty per cent.
of the railway traffic in Sicily is de-
voted to the transport Of sulphur.
The value Of the export Of this ar
ticle of trade amounts to $6,400,000
per annum. About 800 mines are
being worked, employing 10000 men.
Bronchitis is cured by frequent
small doses Of Piso's Cure for Con
sumption.
The quantity of salt consumed fol
all purposes in England is sixteen
pounds per head. An equal quantity
is annually exported, the English salt
districts being the chief source Of sup
ply of fine table salt for Europe and
the United States.
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RUINED BY HIS HAT.
Harry Bronson's Trouble with the
Cruel Jenkins.
NEW York, March 1.

NEW YORK, March 1.
8DAR Ton: l am fool. No, am
not. Yes, am. Well, I'll tell you all
about it, ana you can Judge for your
self. You remember pretty May Spald-
ing-that dainty little blue-eyed, gold
en-haired maiden who summered with
the Vanderdusens at Newport last
season. Well, she has been wintering
with the ST. Georges in New York,
and l am head over heels in love with
her. 1 have been buzzing around her
like moth around candle ever since
snow fell. So has that odious Jen-
kins. You remember Jenkinsp He is
the same disagrecable wretch he was
when you knew him-rich and good
looking, 40 some foolish women think,
though to save my life can not see
where it comes in. The st. Georges
gave n mid-Lent party last week. She
was there and so was I. So also was that
miserable Jenkins. Some people new
er do know enough to stay away from
where they are not wanted. About
ten o'clock l asked Miss Spalding to
walk with me into the conservatory.
There we found rustic seat in the
shade of big cactus plant and sat
down. After a few minutes Of en-
barrassing silence sighed, meltingly.
"Why do you sighP" she asked.
E"Don't you knowP" replied, mean
ingly.
She thought a moment and then re-
piled: Eyes, think do"
My heart gave great bound direct
ly into my throat. So she had noticed
my love! My devotion had touched her
heart, and now was to receive my re-
ward!
at was that chicken salad" she an
swered in heartless, cold-blooded
tone of voice. Chicken salad is the
worst thing you can possibly eat before
retiring, and saw you last evening eat
four dishes"
''Only three" 1 interrupted, "but
Miss May" added, appeallngly, lit
isn't the salad that makes me sigh"
MOP" she replied, in that same
hard tone that reminded me most
forcibly at this unhappy moment of
the silver-plated head of the screw
which the undertaken makes fast in the
casket just at the close of the funeral
ceremony. "Then it must have been
the cream. Salad and cream never go
well together"
Don't be cruel" exclaimed.
"don't make sport of me, 1 beg you.
Indeed it was not any thing have
eaten"
MOP Then you must have drank
something that didn't agree with you.
Really, Mr.. Bronson, you should be
more careful Of yourself. You are far
from strong, you know"
"Miss May" / cried with deep emo
ton, ''it wasn't the wine nor the
punch, neither was it the tea, the ice
water, the salad, nor yet the biscuits,
the cream, the cakes, nor even was
that sigh brought out by the coffee.
Oh, Miss May, can't you guess what ii
is that gives me such painP"
81 am not good at conundrums, ~.
replied Miss Spalding in way that
really did more to derange my hillary
system than had j eaten all there was
on the table the previous evening at
single mouthful.
1 arose in mute and touching expos
tulation.
Speaking of conundrums," she OBJ
served In the same wintry tone, "can
you tell me what time IL Is and where
Mr.. Jenkins lisp lie promised to call
for me here In ten minutes. 1t seems
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SOMNAM BUllSM,
S0me Of the Peculiar Freaks of Sleep.
walkers and Sleep-Talkers.

S6me Of the Peculiar Freaks OF Sleep.
walkers and sleep-Talkers.
DR.. Haycock, the eminent Oxford
divine, would often rise from his bed
at night, give out his text, and, while
sound asleep, deliver an excellent SER
mon upon it, He was frequently
watched, but no amount of tugging.
pulling or pinching ever succeeded in
rousing him. DR.. Macnish, of Edin.
burgh, gives an account of an Irish
gentleman who swan more than two
miles down river, got ashore, and wa,
subsequently discovered sleeping by
the roadside altogether unconscious OF
the extraordinary feat he had accom-.
plished. DR.. Pritchard had patient
who was particularly fond of horse
exercise, and used to rise at night, find
his way to the stable, saddle his horse,
enjoy gallop, and finally come back
knocking at his own door IN s
somnambulist condition. He was
curedin 4 manner sufficiently funny
w NC WOlth oCl
tickled the soles of his feet
The memory of sleep-walkers ia
occasionally prodigious, under the
influence of the dominating impulse
that moves them. Moritz gives an
instance of poor and illiterate basket.
maker, who was unable to read OF
write; yet in state of sleepy vigil ho
would preach fluent sermons, which
were afterward recognized as having
formed portions of discourses he was
accustomed to hear in the parish
church as child more than forty
years ago. Quite as strange case Of
unconscious memory is referred to by
the eminent DIR. Abcrcrombie. A young
girl given to slcep-talking was in the
habit of initiating the violin with her
lips, giving the preliminary tuning and
scraping and flourishing with the ut
most fidelity. 1t puzzled the physician
good deal until he asccrtaincd that
when an infant the girl lived in room
adjoining a fiddler, who often per-
formed upon this instrument in her
hearing. On the other hand, II must
be admitted that somnambulists &C.
casionally do very foolish things and
make odd mistakes. A young man
of whom Pctrus writcs-used to get up
in his sleep, climb on his castle battle
ments, seat himself astridc them and
then spur and whip the wall, under
the impression that he was on his
steed. Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-03-16
CHAs. l.. LYNCH,
Sheriff, Alpena County.
Sheriff s Office, Alpena county,
Eahruarv % I9aI

FEBRUARY ~, 1901
To fhe Electors Of Alpend county,
You are hereby notified that at the election 10
be held in this State, the first Monday Of April
next the following amendment to the Constitution
of this State will be submitted TO the people for
their adoption OF rejection in addition to the Off
GERS and amendment of which you were notified on
the 9Th and sth nsts.:
Joint resolution, proposing an amendment to
section /, article o, Of the Constitution OF this
State, relative TO the diaries of State officers.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives Of the State of Michigan That an amend
ment TO section 1, of article ., of the Constitution
Of this State, be and the same is hereby proposed
TO read as follows:
Section /. The Judges of the Circuit Courts
shall receive annual salary of twenty-five hun
dred dollars; the Governor an annual salary OF
FIVE thousand dollars the State Treasurer an an
nual salary Of twenty-five hundred dollars; the
Secretary Of State an annual salary of twenty-five
hundred dollars; the Commissioner of the Land
Office an annual salary of twenty-five hundred
dollars the Attorney General an annual salary OF
three thousand dollars; the Superintendent OF
Public Instruction an annual salary of twenty
five hundred dollars, payable in the same manner
that in which such salaries have heretofore been
paid.
CHAS. L. LYNCH,
$40 Sheriff, Alpena county
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That Brute of a Husband Again.

"My DEAR" said a wife to her hus-
band, 81 know that | am dreadfully
cross with you at times, that l am not
patient as l should be, and think
the same can be said of YOU"
eyes. certainly" he frankly ac-
knowledged, 81 am almost as bad as
bad as you are"
Whats that ?"
w-I say that l am as much to
blame as you are"
81 think" went on the lady, "that
we ought to cultivate mutual toler-
alton Of each others faults" and she
bent over him fondly and kissed him.
"You are not looking we'll tonight,
my DEAR" he said stroking her hair.
mo-" she replied, "my feet pain
me dreadfully."
THAT'S because you wear shoes two
sizes too small for YOU"
Then then the trouble began once
more.-Ex.
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T. D. LUh N,
Deputy Secretary Of State,
sheriff's Office, county Of Alpena,

March 4th, 1887.
To u,e Electors Of Alpend county;
You are hereby notified that ut the election TO be
held in this State the first Monday Of April
next, the following amendment TO the constitution
of this State, will be submitted TO the people for
their adoption rejection, in addition 10 the Off
GERS and amendments of which you were notified
on the 5th, eth and 10Th ults.
Joint resolution TO amend section 6, of article G.,
Of the constitution of this State relative to circuit
courts.
Resolved by the senate and house Of representa-
tives of the State Of Michigan, That the following
amendment TO the constitution of this State be,
and the rame is hereby proposed that Is TO say
that section six Of article six, be amended so rs TO
read follows:
Section 6. The State shall be divided into judi
cal circuits in each of which the electors thereof
shall elect one Circuit Judge, who shall hold his
Office for the term Of six years, and until his sue
cessor Is elected and qualified. The legislature may
provide for more than Circuit Judge in the
judicial circuit in which the city of Detroit is
may be situated and In the judicial circuit in which
the county of Saginaw is or may be situated, and
the Circuit Judge Judges Of said circuits in adj
dition 70 the salary provided by this constitution
shall receive from their respective counties such
additional salary may, from time 10 time, be
fxed and determined by the boards of supervisors
Of said counties.
CHAs. L. LYNCH,
Sheriff, Alpena county.
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Election Notice.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
Office Of the Secretary Of state:

Lansing, February oth, 1907.
10 fAs SAsrtf Of the County Of Aipena
Hir you are hereby notified that at the election
70 be held in this State on the first Monday OF April
next, the following officers are TO be elected, VIZ
One Justice of the Supreme Court IN place OF
James " Campbell, whose term Of Office viii expire
December, 81, 1887 Also two Regents OF the Uni
versity in place Of James Shearer and Ebenexer W.
Grosvenor, whose terms Of office will expire Decem-
Der 81, 1887. Also Circuit Judge for the twenty
sixth Judicial Circuit 10 which your county Is at
tAehed, in place Of Frank limerick whose term OF
Office will expire Decembtr 81, 1857.
You are also hereby notified that AZ SAID election
the following additional officer Is TO be elected VIZ
A Justice Of the Supreme Court for the term OF
ten years from the first day Of January, one thou.
for BY Act No. Of the Public Acts of 1887 APPROX
ed February s, 1887.
You are also hereby notified that at said election
the following proposed amt ndment 10 the Consttu-
ton Of this State will be submitted 70 the people OF
the State for their adoption or rejection VIZ;
An amendment to section AZ, article = relative 10
the liquor traffic;
sEorIos 40. The manufacture, gift, or sale OF
spirisuous, malt, OF vnous liquors in this state,
except for medicinal, mechanical, chemical, OF
scientific purposes is prohibited, and no property
rights in such spirituous, malt or Yinous liquors
shall be deemed TO exist except the right 70 manu-
faoture or sell for medicinal, mechanical chemical
or scientific purposes under such restrictions and
regulations as may be provided by law. The legis-
lature shall enact laws with suitable penalties foI
the suppression of the manufacture, sale, and
keeping for sale gift Of intoxicating liquors ex-
oopt as herein specified:
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
~ my hand and affixed the great seal Of the
IL D. State Of Michigan, at Lansing the day and
@. r. osMUN.
Secretary Of State.
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oRTaAaE SALE.

Default having been made In the terms and con-
ditions OF certain indenture Of mortgage, bearing
date the 18th day of December, A ID. 1859, and exc
euted by and between Elisha Harrington and Eliza
beth Harrington. his wife, Of Alpena Michigan, OF
the first part, and John Owen Of Detroit Michigan,
Of the Register OF Deeds for the county OF Alpena
the 18th day Of December, A. ID, 1869, IN liber
Of mortgages, on page 2o, and which said mort mort
duly assigned by said John Owen 70 George N.
Fletcher, OF Detroit and said assignment was duly
recorded in the Office OF the Register OF Deeds
April, A. ID. 1910, in iiber OF mortgages, on page
H. and by which said default the power Of sale In
said mortgage contained has become operative, and
IL being claimed that there IL now due and unpaid,
at the date hereof, on said mortgage, the sum Of
Ave thousand dollars t5 0O0.00l for principal and
interest together with attorney fee Of one hun
gage, and no suit or proceeding either at law or in
equity, having been instituted 10 recover the
amount secured by said mortgage, or any part
thereof, now, therefore,
Notice is hereby given that on the
5th DAY OF MAY, A. ID. 1887,
at ten o'clock In the forenoon Of said day, at the
front door Of the Court House. in the city Of Alpe
ma, county Of Alpena, and State Of Michigan, that
being the building in which the Circuit Court for
said county in which said mortgaged premises are
situated is held there will be sold at public auction,
to the highest bidder. the premises described in
said mortgage, or 80 much thereof AZ may be
necessary 70 satisfy the said debt the interest there
lowed BY law. Sand mortgaged premises are siiust-
ed in the counties Of Aipsns and Alcona, State Of
Michigan, and described rs follows: All those
s asSsI as OF oows q to s Uss'IV
e14 and sw "a Of q a Of section 80, NV OF n
v and SCI ofsw Of section 8. all IN town n;
Alpena. Ne Of NV y and ss4 ofsw Of
q cs :sN q section ) Of :: and q !: e
.s. e :sI q 4 I6S an. on ON. Of Of
Sc y and W y Of nc y OF sections n,wk o. n
4 OF section TO- NV a, neH Of swH,seB Of
eL and W u OF SO 4 of section IL n W u Of
n e "a and y OF n W x of section is. all in town
ship % north, of range east, in the county Of Al
GEORGE N. FLETCHER,
Assignee.
GEO. II. 6LRAroR,
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MICHIGAN, DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
OFFICE or THE SECRETARY,
Lansing, March 2nd, 1897

To the Sheriff Of ne county Of Alperu
SIR.-You are hereby notified that at the election
to be held in this State on the first Monday Of
April next, the following amendment TO the con-
sti ution Of this State, will be submitted TO the
people for their adoption rejection. in addition
TO the officers and amendments of which you were
notified on the 5th, 9Th and 10Th ults.
Joint resolution TO amend section 6, Of article 8.
Of the constitution Of this STATE relative TO circuit
courts.
Resolved by the senate and house of representa-.
tivcs Of the State Of Michigan, That the following
amendment to the constitution Of this State be-
and the same is hereby proposed that is TO say that
section six, of article six be amended so as 10 read
follows;
Section 6. The State shall DO divided into Judi
cia circuits in each Of which the electors thereof
shall elect one Circuit Judge, who shall hold his
Office for the term Of six years, and until his
is elected and qualified. The legislature may
provide for more than one Circuit Judge In the
judicial circuit in which the city Of Detroit is
may DO situated and In the judicial circuit in which
the county Of Saginaw is or may BIO situated.
and the Circuit Judge the Judges of said cir
cults, in addition 20 the salary provided by this
constitution, shall receive from their respective
counties such additional salary as may, from time
TO time, be fixed and determined by the boards Of
supervisors of said counties
In testimony whereof, / hereunto set my
r. hand and affixed the great seal of the State
u" '' Of Michigan, at Lansing, the day and year
first above written.
L. b. EGAN,
Dpnutv Secretary of State.
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Default having been made in the terms and con-
ditions Of certain indenture Of mortgage, bearing
date the 18th day of May, A. ID. 1862 and executed
Harrington his wife, of Alpena, Michigan, Of the
first part and Aaron Jones' OF the place, OF the
second part, and duly recorded in the office Of the
10th day Of July, A. ID. 1862 in ber OF mortgages
pages 773 and ia, and which said mortgage was,
on the sth day Of November, A. ID. 1869, duly assign
ed by said Aaron Jones TO John Owen, OF Detroit,
Michigan, and said assignment was duly recorded
in the Office Of the Register Of Deeds for said coun-
ty Of Alpena, on the 18th day Of November, A. ID.
said mortgage was, on the 5th day Of January, A.
ID, 1877, duly assigned by said John Owen TO george
n. Fletcher, Of Detroit. and said assignment was
duly recorded in the Office Of the Register OF Deeds
for said county Of Alpena, on the 18th day Of jan
uary, A. ID. 1877, in liber Of mortgages, on page
ST. and by which said default the power Of sale in
said mortgage contained has become operative, and
IL being claimed that there is due and unpaid
at the date hereof said mortgage the sum Of four
thousand two hundred dollars, ,2OO00J for prin.
one hundred dollars, 100000 provided for in said
mortgage and no suit or proceeding, either Mt Jaw
or in equity, having been instituted to recover the
amount secured by said mortgage, or any part
thereof, now, therefore;
Notice is hereby given, that on the
5th day Of May, A. ID. 1887,
At ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the
front door Of the Court House, in the city of Al
pena, county Of Alpena, and State OF Michigan,
that being the building in which the Circuit Court
are situated Is held there will be sold at public
auction to the highest bidder, the premises descriD
ed in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be
necessary satisfy the said debt the interest there
on and said attorney fee, and all costs and charges
allowed by law. Said mortgaged premises are situ-
ated in the counties Of Alpena and Altoona, State
Of Michigan, and described as follows: All those
pieces parcels of land described in said mortgage
as follows, TO wit: The undivided half of 9
"a ofsw Ease of seH and w of
OF section 32 nwH of NV = and sc 4 offs W
of section "a, all in township 20 north, of range
east. in the county of Alpena. Ne y of NJ a
and sc of s,w q Of section > neH Of ne
Of anS %ad of 81 sestio or seo;G%
A.seL and n Il of eI of section s; n e 4 of
nek NV of NV as ofse and W Of
e of section .; NV y OF = of section TO-
va, neA OF swK, sic = OF 4 and n W
a Ct SO of section II NV of ne q, and a
OF W u OF section 10, all in township rs north, OF
range east, in the county of Altoona.
GEORGE N. FLETCHER,
Assignee.
GEO. H. SLEAToR,
Attorney for Assignee.